This slow cooker beef ragu is simpler than Jamie Oliver's version, but just as good! Serve over pasta with Italian spices, and dinner is ready fast! I love having a few “back pocket” dinner recipes up my sleeve, like slow cooker pot roast or Instant Pot honey garlic chicken or even maple glazed pork chops. These are the types of recipes that I can make when my meal plan goes awry, for whatever reason. ... Continue Reading
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Easy Roasted Broccoli
After spending WAAAY to long cooking dinner back when we did the Whole30, I felt the need to get back to the basics. I shared our go-to recipe for roasted potatoes, and everyone LOVES them. What’s weird though (although I’m not complaining!!), is that they love this recipe for roasted broccoli just as much! ... Continue Reading
Easy Oven Roasted Potatoes
Real food doesn’t have to be complicated. Don’t get me wrong – it’s a joy to create elaborate dinner plans for my family… slow cooker carnitas simmering all day, freshly made corn tortillas, freshly diced tomatoes and onions and cilantro and lime wedges… THIS is what will make my family think about dinner all day long. But sometimes, I need something simple. Like spatchcock chicken. Like homemade Caesar salad. ... Continue Reading
How to Freeze Herbs
Stop throwing your hard-earned grocery budget in the garbage! Learn how to freeze mint and other fresh herbs with this easy tutorial so you can keep that fresh flavor at your fingertips – no dehydrator necessary! I love cooking and baking with fresh herbs. Whether it’s fresh rosemary for Rosemary Sea Salt Flatbread or sage and thyme for Instant Pot Whole Chicken or a blend of herbs for 15-minute Italian ... Continue Reading
How to Find Rebates for Healthy Food in Ibotta
I don’t keep it a secret that I quit using coupons years ago because there weren’t many coupons for healthy foods back then (and because it took WAY too much time). I still don’t use coupons (unless Kroger sends them to me), but manufacturers have caught on that there are a lot of people are trying to save money AND eat healthier too. So instead of coupons, I use just one app that has consistently saved me TONS ... Continue Reading
Living on a Food Budget: June 2016
Starting over in a new city with new stores is not easy. There's lots of testing, lots of research and a good chance of going over budget. But if there's anything I've learned from living on a food budget, it's that you can count on tried and true methods of saving money and eventually you'll come out ahead. ... Continue Reading
Five School Lunches in Less Than an Hour (free printable)
School lunches. Dun dun dun… They’re a plague on parents far and wide. Deciding what to pack, finding the time to pack, fighting the kids on what you just packed and potentially losing your pretty reusable containers to the school trash can. The whole thing is battle I’d rather not fight, but the kids have to eat and it’ll be goldfish and gummies if I don’t step in and do something. ... Continue Reading
Best 11 Things to Buy at Whole Foods
There are certain stores that I personally avoid for various reasons. For example, I don't shop at Cost Plus World Market because the store is BEYOND amazing. It's truly a foodie's dream. Kitchen gadgets, specialty oils, BOGO coffee... yikes. They do carry just a few things we need now and then, so if I absolutely must go, I make a bee-line to the aisle and get out ASAP. Otherwise the grocery ... Continue Reading